van Grouw, HeinHernández-Alonso, GermánMartins, Nuno FGilbert, M Thomas P2025-03-122025-03-122024-12-042024-04-17Hein van Grouw, Germán Hernández-Alonso, Nuno F. Martins, and M. Thomas P. Gilbert "On the taxonomic status of Burmese Collared Dove Streptopelia (decaocto) xanthocycla," Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 144(4), 431-444, (4 December 2024). https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v144i4.2024.a60007-159510.25226/bboc.v144i4.2024.a6http://hdl.handle.net/10141/623268Although described as a subspecies of Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto, the isolated Burmese population S. d. xanthocycla is considered to be a species by some authors, based on presumed morphological differences between the two taxa. To resolve the issue, a whole-genome resequencing-based study was conducted. The results show that Burmese xanthocycla can indeed be considered a separate species, and therefore that Eurasian Collared Dove is monotypic. As no type material exists for the Burmese Collared Dove, a neotype is designated for xanthocycla to clarify its taxonomy.openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.enJournal ArticleBulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club2025-03-121444